Will this old Bovet chronograph be wearable again?

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2 жыл бұрын

Today we have a 1940's Bovet chronograph on the bench and boy is this watch in need to some love. The case is very badly beaten up and will need a lot of work. But what about the dial?
Join me for a full service of the watch and a discussion on both Bovet as a brand, how chronographs work and why eskimos need a lot of words for snow!
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@Thecompanioncrate
@Thecompanioncrate 2 жыл бұрын
Good decision leaving the dial, at first I thought it was somewhat unfortunate the level of staining, but in the restored case it looks quite attractive, especially since the staining is on the edges and not the center. Also even if you reprinted the dial it would be more likely than not they could "cheap out" and use a similar enough looking font that didn't match perfectly.
@davidkelsey2864
@davidkelsey2864 Жыл бұрын
I love the dial like that. It looks like an old manuscript and the refinished case and new strap make a feature of it. Nice!
@montres1
@montres1 2 жыл бұрын
I love the old Norwegian conversation !!! :D "That day when it snowed hard... Yep..." LOL
@jimmy2boats
@jimmy2boats 3 ай бұрын
easily the best commentary on any horology channel
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jimmy! 😊
@RobbyB-Poppin
@RobbyB-Poppin Жыл бұрын
My grandmother was a Sandvik from Tromso Norway. I quite enjoy your narration and accent my friend.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
😊👍
@MrLukealbanese
@MrLukealbanese 2 жыл бұрын
For some reason that heavy patina really seems to work with those 40s and 50s Chronographs IMO. Great work Stian.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luke! I'd say that attributing the look of this dial entirely to patina would be like reading a real estate ad saying an apartment is "cozy". You know it's a bit worse than that 😂 But I still think the dial is better kept than refinished.
@MrLukealbanese
@MrLukealbanese 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@dreamvisionary
@dreamvisionary 2 жыл бұрын
I really like the aged look of the dial. I would be happy to wear that watch.
@jayammons3834
@jayammons3834 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the commentary, the history, and the jokes!
@tazmaniachill
@tazmaniachill 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another upload, just love your narration and skill… super Sunday, a beer and video 👍
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😁👍
@moboei
@moboei Жыл бұрын
Absolutely perfect. Love the contrast with the newly plated case and the authentic face. Stunning
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@davidcrandall4958
@davidcrandall4958 6 ай бұрын
Yes absolutely! patina proves the watch has lived
@walther9161
@walther9161 2 жыл бұрын
Love the way it looks! Another fine history lesson on the many watch brands from way back when. Thanks!!
@angelherrera6820
@angelherrera6820 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful watch! The dial amazing! Great restoration! Cheers!
@jonnyrotten8095
@jonnyrotten8095 2 жыл бұрын
... "never eat the yellow snow" Nanouk the eskimo ;) Very nice episode, with a lot of informations. Thank you !
@IShootWatches
@IShootWatches 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Stian! I agree that the case refinishing helps a lot. So much work though! Thanks for showing how it's done!
@timjames3200
@timjames3200 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy your humor. You add just enough to make these otherwise plan videos very enjoyable. Thanks!
@franka9760
@franka9760 2 жыл бұрын
You took a watch that was a broken-down beater and made it respectable again. One of the best watch restorations I have seen!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for that, Frank :)
@foxwhiskey
@foxwhiskey Жыл бұрын
Hi Stian. The "used" look of the dial fits perfectly to the real age of the watch. I won't change it. Greetings !
@robertjordan7323
@robertjordan7323 Жыл бұрын
I like the dial just as it is. Gives it character.
@alexanderschmandin402
@alexanderschmandin402 Жыл бұрын
Hi Stian, I'm sure to say I've seen this video before as I remembered the shortening of the crown stem. Having some experience with Antique restorations, before I became a cabinet maker and joiner, reminds me, the essence in a restoration is to keep the item as original as possible, and in addition to that, anything altered or replaced to be treated so it looks and feels as it was as original. Now, this is exactly what you've done. I'm impressed. Ps. I didn't think for one moment that you would have done any different. Also, in every one of your commentaries, you never fail to convey your research results of the watch you're working on. Till next time, Best regards, Alexander
@grahamhall2662
@grahamhall2662 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant as usual. Very enjoyable, thank you.
@sergiorio4075
@sergiorio4075 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another adventure into the watchmaking history. Servicing the movement, restoring the case and keeping the dial intact helped this watch to tell a story, its own story. Heritage most of the time is not about nobility or wealth, it's about temperance and inevitable signs of time passing by.
@haping1
@haping1 Жыл бұрын
Great video. So informative. Thank you. I love the 3 minutes markerrs for the telephone quarter on the subdial ;)
@supergamerbros.1718
@supergamerbros.1718 2 жыл бұрын
Just excellent. Great work and gorgeous watch.
@petemorgan1019
@petemorgan1019 2 жыл бұрын
Regards. I think these videos are some of the best of thier kind. Very enjoyable.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Pete, that's very nice to hear :)
@tiberiuvincze8288
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice at the end ! and a very nice movement! Some interesting history of the Bovet ! Nice again!
@johnhull2941
@johnhull2941 2 жыл бұрын
great video again oh how i would love to go back in time to see that watch brand new it is beautiful
@slashdotism
@slashdotism 2 жыл бұрын
This is definitively a cool little Chronograph. I recently came across a Bovet from the late 40s in the same style but with a vertical chronograph arrangement. I believe it had a Venus 170 movement and not the Landeron.
@denvernow7294
@denvernow7294 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I fell for your picture. I tried to flick it off my phone screen 🧐🤣
@cajetano2011
@cajetano2011 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Watch/Work Sir!
@wiredone2
@wiredone2 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful little watch, am currently hunting for a 48 or 51 to try my first chronograph restoration, I definitely feel safe knowing I have your brilliant videos to help me through. Inspirational as always. :)
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
That's very nice to hear Neil, and good luck :)
@demmertp
@demmertp 2 жыл бұрын
"...much better than that yellow snow." Truer words were never spoken.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@RocRizzo
@RocRizzo 26 күн бұрын
Don't eat the yellow snow
@dr.s.p.
@dr.s.p. Жыл бұрын
Great presentation! Funny too. And yup; don’t eat yellow snow.
@Ecoat65
@Ecoat65 2 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos 😊
@bfx8185
@bfx8185 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent ! This is right amount of work on that watch. Dial even those wear and tear looks great! I like you save it like it is. At the end it looks so nice!
@angrybill
@angrybill 2 жыл бұрын
I very much like the character of the dial. Well done sir. Love your videos. Tata!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@mubarakmubarak902
@mubarakmubarak902 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work with complicated watch 👍🏼
@ralphferrara5152
@ralphferrara5152 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job. Very intricate movement. I love the fact of the knowledge you have when explaining the history and parts of the movement. I enjoy watching your videos. Till the next one, have a great day. Oh, by the way, I enjoy your joking around with your funny comments. 👍😁
@eldonfoster2576
@eldonfoster2576 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Really like the character of the dial.
@ydnartitcomb1
@ydnartitcomb1 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, dial looks fine as it is.
@tedblack2415
@tedblack2415 2 жыл бұрын
I'll be honest i was expecting the dial to have a bit of a swab but looking at the finished product i can see why it was left with its aged charm . As for the " easy chronograph to work on " statement i found that as amusing as the short snow conversation😁( which caught me off guard ),great education , entertainment & end results Stian , a credit to your trade .
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Ted, that's very nice to hear :) I did actually use my normal approach of water and a q-tip to try and clean the dial, but it had no effect so I chose not to include the footage. Perhaps I should have, as quite a few commenters seem to think the dial is dirty while it is in fact simply worn over 80 odd years and a few sets of variably skilled hands. To me the main question of a dial like this is the lettering; if the lettering is largely intact, I would in most cases opt to keep the dial as is, and especially when you have these beautiful big numerals the choice for me here wasn't very difficult.
@medea27
@medea27 Жыл бұрын
A beautiful watch! 👌 Love that you left the dial untouched as all that fine original detail would be lost with too much cleaning (and I'm not one for reprinting dials unless they are too far gone)... plus patina always looks gorgeous against a silver/steel/palladium case. Personal preference - I would have re-blued (if that's a word?!) the hands before putting the espresso-darkened lume in. I'm sure it's brighter to look at in real life (video colouration is never quite accurate!), but I always find deep blue hands look stunning on these vintage watches & give them that subtle, eye-catching element again.
@milliefried5326
@milliefried5326 2 жыл бұрын
You do amazing work. The narration is succinct and just perfect. Will always be a fan of this channel :)
@-triumphgt667
@-triumphgt667 2 жыл бұрын
Completely agree - superb as usual.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😊
@adrianbirkett594
@adrianbirkett594 2 жыл бұрын
That was great Stian, thanks. Dials are a thing for me, meaning I love old dials but some dials have just crossed a line and are too bad to use. Consider how many times you look at the dial, for me it must look pleasing to the eye. Lovely watch and well done. 👍
@john-paulsilke893
@john-paulsilke893 2 жыл бұрын
This dial for me is borderline. If it was swapped for new or kept as is I’d be equally happy.
@pablofierros3312
@pablofierros3312 2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for a light swab and water, but the end result is fabulous. This is the limit on what i like in my watches because the print was still legible. Thanks for the video.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Pablo, thanks for your comment! I did use my normal approach of water and a q-tip to try and clean the dial, but it had no effect so I chose not to include the footage. Perhaps I should have, as quite a few commenters seem to think the dial is dirty while it is in fact simply worn over 80 odd years and a few sets of variably skilled hands. To me the main question of a dial like this is the lettering; if the lettering is largely intact, I would in most cases opt to keep the dial as is, and especially when you have these beautiful big numerals the choice for me here wasn't very difficult.
@bubarowe
@bubarowe 2 жыл бұрын
I've just re-homed an orphan 51 movement after a service in a modern case bought, and I'm currently restoring a 48 in a case (without a back dammit!) that I have re-plated in nickel in much the same way as the gold plate was completely gone down to copper everywhere. So it's been nice to see your take on the same thing and get some tips, and also be reassured that some of the more laborious bit are inevitable whoever you are!
@OriginalAlessa
@OriginalAlessa 2 жыл бұрын
I really love how the old dial look compared to the new look of the watch! Looks pretty in my opinion! Thank you for the video! It was fun watching!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@pippomai9559
@pippomai9559 2 жыл бұрын
Ciao Stian, I agree with you, leave the dial as it is. Looks perfect with the rest of the watch. Ciao
@milanchristi7939
@milanchristi7939 2 жыл бұрын
Another great horological history lesson accompanied by terrific skill and craftsmanship. Leaving the dial "as-is" gets my vote. Every watch has a story spelled out in the dings, scratches and patina. Thank you, Sir!!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Milan!
@io_metre
@io_metre 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful job and excellent explanation. Thank you 👌🏻
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@jimstanton8179
@jimstanton8179 2 жыл бұрын
That watch is fantastic! I love the aged dial. Great job, Stian!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Jim :)
@ivanhoe6366
@ivanhoe6366 Жыл бұрын
Looks great. Nice work. 👍
@petercampbell3828
@petercampbell3828 2 жыл бұрын
I think that I would keep the dial as is. As long as it is still legible I'm fine with it. Your finger speed during the case work is spectacular!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😂 Don't work harder, work faster!
@danielmccarthy1982
@danielmccarthy1982 2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work, and it wears its age well!
@zs1dfr
@zs1dfr Жыл бұрын
If you haven't read it yet, read Simon Winchester's book called "Exactly", all about the history of precision. Fascinating! Thank you for this video - your standards of videography and horology never sag!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!
@umbertosartori
@umbertosartori Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing so much in detail the marvels of your Craft, an experience otherwise denied to most persons, who do not dispose of your skill patience passion and tools. I find very appropriate the choice about the dial. Mechanisms and their case in perfect efficiency and shape while the artistic part maintains its patina inside that frame shining of care. Good marriage between philology and aesthetics, IMHO. Your conversation is also very pleasant, I appreciated the image of the people in the small mountain villages and the watchmaking as their winter work...
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks Umberto!
@RalonsoF1
@RalonsoF1 10 ай бұрын
A very beautiful vintage watch!
@TheFfernandez
@TheFfernandez 10 ай бұрын
Great job!!!
@brucebarlow6604
@brucebarlow6604 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice little watch Stian and great to see no trouble in paradise I hope you replace the missing coffee before it's noticed missing from the pantry. Keep well from NZ.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@eduardoperez7797
@eduardoperez7797 Жыл бұрын
Great videos just got into it as a hobby of course but definitely get a lot from your videos thanks.
@al-knows-nothing
@al-knows-nothing 2 жыл бұрын
Stunning!
@dianeswift
@dianeswift 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch!
@Bamaman14k
@Bamaman14k Жыл бұрын
Seems I am a little late for the party, but yes, you did the right thing, if you can’t clean the dial, without removing the patina, then leave it alone. At least that’s my motto. I don’t agree with altering anything that may affect the watches authenticity or leave it less than original. Just found your channel, I am pretty sure I’ll enjoy it. Enjoy this video very much. Jimmy.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimmy and fully agree :)
@morgansmith2087
@morgansmith2087 2 жыл бұрын
Man, that watch is absolutely beautiful. You did a cracking job🤩👍
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Morgan :)
@ChattyAss
@ChattyAss Жыл бұрын
Nicely done
@ivanahumpalot7346
@ivanahumpalot7346 2 жыл бұрын
that is a watch I would love to wear, so much character.
@supermenthol5531
@supermenthol5531 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch , excellent skills 👍
@martinlouden9005
@martinlouden9005 2 жыл бұрын
A very beautiful watch Stian and a stunning end result with the strap perfectly complementing the dial.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@UnholiestJedi
@UnholiestJedi 2 жыл бұрын
Dial makes it look well-used and more vintage than if you restored it & Makes it unique. Well chosen!
@alanpreston3111
@alanpreston3111 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job , I think it was wise to leave the dial as it was as it is set off by the newly plated case .. love it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@cgnicolis
@cgnicolis 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the teaching moment on installing the new mainspring: 'the key is to make sure the bridle end goes in first.' Sure wish I'd seen this video a few days sooner... I ended going on a painful journey of self education culminating with the ordering of a second, replacement mainspring.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
We've all been there! 😁
@parveezahmed4176
@parveezahmed4176 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and antique machine
@jacobgreenmanedlion1863
@jacobgreenmanedlion1863 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch.
@clivesouthafrica2086
@clivesouthafrica2086 2 жыл бұрын
Although the dial is quite damaged it is still legible. Some will find it has its own appeal as is. Doing much else to it would be very difficult, almost certainly noticeable and look "artificial". The strap you selected suited very well and the end result was quite wearable, notwithstanding the dial condition. Great job.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Clive! Still a couple of matters I need to address before being comfortable selling the watch, but we'll get there :)
@autodidact537
@autodidact537 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Do you clean the watch face at all?
@sitandfish
@sitandfish 2 жыл бұрын
The big attraction of a chronograph for me is the idea (or appearance) that I an wearing an instrument that can precisely measure an occurrence that depends on a certified piece of equipment. I would never be asked to officiate any such event but... if I was asked! The coffee ageing technique is one that I was show in my design classes. If you wanted to do a drawing in the vein of a Michelangelo sketch then a wash with mild coffee worked best. Its the imperfection (gradation) of the staining that has the greatest appeal.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
That's very interesting to hear, thanks for that! And yes, chronographs are mostly bought for their let's say "ability" to time events rather than their actual usage in timing said events 😂
@davidhiggs5589
@davidhiggs5589 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as allways , and a yellow snow reference to boot..😆😆
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😁
@coldpizzawatchreviews
@coldpizzawatchreviews Жыл бұрын
Yes I love the dial!!
@jetsonIFY
@jetsonIFY 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Hopefully this great looking watch is similar to my universal Genève compact movement. I still need a lot more practice before going for that one!
@frohnnielsen
@frohnnielsen 9 ай бұрын
What a beautiful watch! I agree with leaving the face as is.
@red75v67
@red75v67 2 жыл бұрын
Great video quality on a super chronograph Stian. I love the way you manage to shoot lubricating the pallet stones. Must be tricky. It looks to me the level of restoration you did was just right. Don't eat the yellow snow! Cheers, Howard
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Howard :) And yes, it's tricky to shoot those pallet lubrication videos with shaky hands 😂
@ygrbooks
@ygrbooks 2 жыл бұрын
Great video: thank you Stian. Leaving the dial as is, gives the watch much more character and is greatly appreciated. She is a beauty. The only thing I do not like are the unpolished fittings/tubes for the pushers. Since you spent so much time on the case, I would give them a cleaning/polishing, too.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I will actually replace the pushers and the crown before selling the watch. The crown is a bit big but it was the only one I had in that outlandishly wide stem thread size :)
@kens2328
@kens2328 7 ай бұрын
That dial actually made me gasp. I would love to have a watch like that.
@HansMeijner
@HansMeijner 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual Stian! And I totally agree with you to leave the dial as it is. Let the world know that it's been around for a while. An old watch should look old. If you want a watch that looks new, buy a new one. On a side note, I just got a watch sent to me with a Landeron 47 that needs a service. This is going to be an interesting project since it was only made for about a year and got that three button function going for operating the Chonograph. It's in the same state as your was. The watch is running but the chronograph doesn't work. I'm hoping that a service will do the job.
@briangray966
@briangray966 2 жыл бұрын
Another geat video ,itching till next time thank you
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@Karl-by6ub
@Karl-by6ub Жыл бұрын
I agree 💯, looks great ‼️👍🏻
@johnwhite6899
@johnwhite6899 2 жыл бұрын
🙋‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Hi Stian, another great video. At first I didn't like the uncleaned dial, but as soon as I saw the finished watch with that great brown strap I got what you mean by not touching the face of the dial.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! It's complicated for sure...
@nizammdsaadnizam6188
@nizammdsaadnizam6188 2 жыл бұрын
great history watch company, have nice day to u sir
@yorkshiremad
@yorkshiremad 2 жыл бұрын
I think I full restoration would be my preference, great video beautiful watch
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
👍
@TheGreatTimSheridan
@TheGreatTimSheridan Жыл бұрын
Wow crazy beautiful watch. But I think you should just mail out a big circle on the case back and put a sapphire window. It's got a beautiful movement
@johnsrabe
@johnsrabe 2 жыл бұрын
Good choice to leave the face as is. It’s still very legible and useable. And as you said, there’s no way to fix it “a little.” Nice watch!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@verafleck
@verafleck 2 жыл бұрын
Really wonderful to watch and listen. Did you consider putting the coffee into the wet lume before application?
@upup329
@upup329 2 жыл бұрын
Great Job, well done :-)
@joshuareinoehl924
@joshuareinoehl924 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful old chronograph! I believe you made the right choice in keeping the dial unrestored,bravo onan amazing job 👏
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Joshua :)
@user-ne3gz5jh1f
@user-ne3gz5jh1f 9 ай бұрын
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@PrometheusZandski
@PrometheusZandski Жыл бұрын
The end product was fantastic. I'm glad you didn't touch the dial. That could go sideways really quick.
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@KathrynLiz1
@KathrynLiz1 2 жыл бұрын
I do admire the almost loving way you disassemble these ailing watches and make them like new again. Your deft touch and knowledge of the subject are amazing. I have never pulled a time piece apart smaller than an alarm clock, which are very simple to work with. I have an ailing Seiko 5 lady's watch in my odds and ends box, which isn't very old but keeps stopping. I do not have the expertise, or the equipment to find out what the problem is, and a professional's services would cost more than the watch did (about $130) so there it sits. The works are so tiny that I cannot contemplate messing with it, but I suppose I have nothing to lose.... I might look into getting some basic tools.... but really I would need to start on something much larger I think!
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for that, Kathryn :) It's a fun hobby so go for it! And yes, starting with something a bit bigger is certainly a good idea, but Seiko 5's are among the best watches to start with, as they are affordable but yet great quality and spare parts are generally easy to find.
@omegaseamaster1550
@omegaseamaster1550 2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking thats a watch for a Doctor who sees his patients and takes their pulse etc.... Thank You for sharing your skills with us.
@pclayton5063
@pclayton5063 11 ай бұрын
I love a little patina, within reason, as it's the history of the watch.
@chuckburroughs6427
@chuckburroughs6427 2 жыл бұрын
I love the dial the way it is. I don't even attempt to fix cracked or chipped dials in older(pre 1925) pocket watches I repair, unless the dial is pretty much non-existent, then I'll replace it. To me, replacing a dial like you have there would take all it's character away. It has history the way it is. That watch earned all of it's character, restoring too much just means it's "just another watch", and holds no interest.
@wpbjim
@wpbjim 2 жыл бұрын
I was suspicious of not doing at least something to the dial, but it looks fantastic with that shade of band.
@gregcapella5941
@gregcapella5941 2 жыл бұрын
THANKS !!!!!!
@donnyboon2896
@donnyboon2896 2 жыл бұрын
Yay! My weekly dose of Stian! 💪🏻⌚
@VintageWatchServices
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
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